Factsheet list by category
Read a list of factsheets sorted by factsheet number .
Driver licensing
No. | Title | Date | |
45 | Learning to drive: getting your car licence | Jul 2015 | * |
20 | Identification for driver licensing | May 2017 | * |
66 | Driver licensing courses for driver licences and endorsements | Apr 2016 | * |
54 | Upgrading driver licences from paper to photo | May 2017 | |
28 | Learning to ride: getting your motorcycle licence | Jul 2015 | * |
70 | Heavy vehicle driver licences | Jan 2015 | * |
56 | New residents and visitors: driving in New Zealand | Dec 2014 | * |
65 | Overseas travel by New Zealand driver licence holders | Dec 2014 | * |
72 | Overseas driver licences: converting to a New Zealand licence | Jun 2017 | * |
57 | Older drivers: licence renewal | Dec 2014 | * |
11 | Driver licence classes | Mar 2015 | * |
Also see our occupational driving factsheets, which cover driver licence endorsements. |
Vehicle registration | licensing
No. | Title | Date | |
49 | Vehicle licensing | Apr 2013 | * |
9 | Reregistering your vehicle | Dec 2012 | * |
27 | Exempt vehicles from registration and licensing | Jun 2013 | * |
19 | All-terrain vehicles: registration, licensing and safety | Sept 2013 | * |
6 | VINS: vehicle identification numbers | Nov 2014 | |
74 | Vehicle registration cancellation | Oct 2012 | * |
Charges and duties
No. | Title | Date | |
38 | Road user charges: light vehicles | Sep 2015 | * |
14 | Excise duty: who can get refunds, and how | Dec 2012 | * |
Occupational driving
No. | Title | Date | |
2 | Work time and logbooks | May 2017 | * |
4 | Taxi drivers, area knowledge certificates and language requirements | Oct 2013 | * |
15 | Passenger service vehicles | Oct 2009 | * |
21 | Taxi and shuttles: Rights and responsibilities | Jun 2013 | * |
47 | Transport service licences | Jul | * |
18 | Volunteer drivers and exempt passenger services | Apr 2008 | * |
42 | P endorsements for carrying passengers | Jul 2017 | * |
77 | Private hire passenger services: responsibilities of drivers and operators | May 2015 | |
46 | V endorsements for vehicle recovery services | Jul 2017 | * |
37 | D endorsements for carrying dangerous goods | Jun 2015 | * |
10 | F endorsements for driving forklifts | Dec 2014 | * |
40 | R, T and W endorsements for special-type vehicles | Dec 2014 | * |
5 | I endorsements: how to become a driving instructor | Jul 2017 | |
48 | O endorsements: how to become a testing officer | Jul 2017 | * |
61 | Renewing driver licence endorsements | Jul 2017 | * |
66 | Driver licensing courses for licence classes and endorsements | Apr 2016 | * |
Buying and selling
No. | Title | Date | |
41 | Buying and selling: your legal obligations | Sep 2015 | * |
Road user safety
No. | Title | Date | |
7 | Child restraints | Apr 2016 | * |
30 | Safety belts and airbags | Feb 2005 | * |
26 | Kea crossings: School crossing points | Aug 2014 |
Driver safety
No. | Title | Date | |
24 | Fatigue: Staying alert while you're driving | Jun 2005 | * |
34 | Sharing the road with trucks and oversize vehicles | Feb 2005 | |
33 | Speed: how to use speed limits safely | Mar 2009 | |
52 | Flush medians | Jan 2006 |
Medical
No. | Title | Date | |
31 | Disabilities and driving | Nov 2013 | * |
16 | Diabetes and driving | Nov 2013 | * |
25 | Vision and driving | Dec 2014 | * |
23 | Dementia and driving | Jan 2009 | * |
17 | Epilepsy/seizures and driving | Mar 2012 | * |
36 | Head injuries and driving | Apr 2009 | * |
51 | OT assessments: occupational therapists and driver licensing | Jun 2009 | * |
Vehicle safety
No. | Title | Date | |
75 | A-frame towing | Nov 2013 | |
43 | Mopeds: road rules and equipment | Jun 2011 | * |
73 | Vehicle lighting: how to install and use lights safely | Jul 2008 | |
39 | Vehicle windows, wipers and mirrors | Sept 2010 | |
22 | Bullbars | May 2003 |
Cycles
No. | Title | Date | |
1 | Cycles: road rules and equipment | Feb 2014 | * |
Enforcement
No. | Title | Date | |
58 | Alcohol interlocks | Dec 2014 | * |
55 | Driving offences and penalties: disqualifications and suspensions | Dec 2014 | * |
50 | Limited licences | May 2017 | * |
62 | Roadside licence suspension | Dec 2014 | |
63 | Impoundment of your vehicle at the roadside | April 2017 |
No. | Title | Date | |
58 | Alcohol interlocks | Dec 2014 | * |
55 | Driving offences and penalties: disqualifications and suspensions | Dec 2014 | * |
50 | Limited licences | May 2017 | * |
62 | Roadside licence suspension | Dec 2014 | |
63 | Impoundment of your vehicle at the roadside | April 2017 |
Importing vehicles
No. | Title | Date | |
44 | Importing a motor vehicle | Nov 2014 | * |
44a | Immigrants' vehicles | Nov 2014 | * |
44b | Special interest vehicles | Nov 2014 | * |
12 | Importing a left-hand-drive vehicle | Nov 2014 | * |
12a | Category A special interest left-hand drive light vehicles | Nov 2014 | * |
35 | Importing a vehicle temporarily | Nov 2014 | * |
For detailed information on the requirements for importing different types of vehicle from different countries, see Importing a vehicle. |
Vehicle dimensions and mass
No. | Title | Date | |
13 | Vehicle dimensions and mass - guide to factsheet 13 series | May 2017 | * |
13a | Heavy rigid vehicles | Feb 2017 | * |
13b | Light rigid vehicles | May 2017 | * |
13c | Heavy trailers and combination vehicles: full, semi, simple, pole, A- and B-train | May 2017 | * |
13d | Trailers: light simple trailers | Feb 2017 | * |
13e | Static roll thresholds | Feb 2017 | * |
13f | Heavy buses | Feb 2017 | * |
13g | High productivity motor vehicles | Feb 2017 | * |
13h | Specialist vehicles | Feb 2017 | * |
53a | Overdimension vehicles and loads | Feb 2017 | * |
53b | Roles, responsibilities and permit requirements for overdimension loads | Feb 2017 | * |
Transporting dangerous goods
No. | Title | Date | |
64 | Transporting dangerous goods | May 2017 | * |
69 | Dangerous goods transported for domestic or recreational use | Jun 2015 | * |
67 | Dangerous goods carried by transport service operators or for direct reward | May 2017 | * |
68 | Dangerous goods transported as tools-of-trade | Jun 2015 | * |
See also Factsheet 37D endorsement for carrying dangerous goods . |
* Available in a printed format at your nearest NZ Transport Agency agent .